Proposal for Partnership

Congress and Exhibition Center Rzeszów, Podkarpackie voivodeship

Poland9/10-13/2016

THE BIGGEST SPACE-ROBOTICS EVENT

IN EUROPE

ERC is the world class event

- dr Gianfranco VisentinHead of Automation and Robotics

Section, European Space Agency

In my opinion ERC is an amazing opportunity for Poland and for the entire region to develop

- prof. Scott Hubbardex. Head of NASA Ames.

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Along with the American competition – University Rover Challenge we create

ROVER CHALLENGE SERIES

the most prestigious robotics challenge league in the world

THIS IS THE THIRD EDITION OF ERC

WHAT ERC IS?

THE COMPETITION ZONE

European Martian Rover Challenge

THE PRESENTATIONS ZONE

Science and Technology Presentations

THE BUSINESS AND KNOWLEDGE ZONE

ConferenceMentoring Workshop

The event with a vision beyond the schemes and stereotypical thinking

ERC MISSION

We promote a development of polish and european space sector which is based on unusual, couragou action schemes and on innovative thinking

We build a robotics business platform for creating possibilities to establish science and business contacts, realize the common projects and comercialize them.

We encourage young people to present their achievements and to develop new, innovative projects

ERC GOALS

The positive image of the Polish sector of innovative economy

Science and business world connection

The commercialisation of innovative projects and support for the development

Promotion of innovative and outstanding business ventures in the Polish economy, also in the space and robotics field

Creating new, innovative trends

Supporting young engeneers and sciensists in their own development

ERC–KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE INTEGRATOR

The possibility of meeting other teams from all over the world and exchange an experience

The victory in the prestigious competition – ERC opens sesame to career, own development and cooperation with investors

ERC–BUSINESS AND COMMERCIALIZATION DRIVE

Exchange of business experience – meeting platform, conference, mentoring

Science and business world connection:

• The proposal for the companies interested in investments in new, innovative ventures including robotics and space technology ventures• The proposal for the institutions supporting

development of economy which is based on innovations and new technologies• The proposal for the sciencists/constructors

interested in commercialisation their projects

„You are doing a great job, you are giving an experience and you are encouraging people to take the further actions”

- dr Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17

„This event is a spectacular success”

- dr Robert Zubrin, Założyciel The Mars Society

ERC – THE GLOBAL LEVEL EVENT

ERC 2015 IN MEDIA

In Poland the publicity providedthe media Partners:

and among others:

ERC – THE GLOBAL EVENT

ERC – AN AWARDED EVENT

Stevie Awards

2015

MP Power Awards

2014

Złoty Spinacz

2015

Event AwardsFinalist

Grand Prix „Najlepsze Wydarzenie Lata 2015”

BRIEF

ERC – MEASURABLE RESULTS

2014 r.

2015 r.

25 000visitors

100 players

(10 teams)

2000 publications(14 languages)

Patronage of Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Science and Higher

Education

Patronage of Ministry of Economy, Ministry of

Forreign Affairs, European Space Agency

30 00visitors

390 players (29 teams)

2064 publications (10 languages)

ERC 2016 – FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

*Wydarzenie pod patronatem m.in.: Europejskiej Agencji Kosmicznej, Ministerstwa Rozwoju, Ministerstwa Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego oraz

agend rządowych wspierających rozwój gospodarki i nauki.ERC Programme Saturday 9/10/2016 Sunday 9/11/2016 Monday 9/12/2016 Tuesday 9/13/2016

European Rover Challenge competition ERC competition

Science – Technology Shows Presentations of the companies and institutions

Economic and Scientific Conference* Lektures/Workshops on commercialisation of science and technology

Special Ceremonies ERC Opening Ceremony ERC Closing Ceremony (presentation of medals)

Mentoring workshops ESA workshop for the teachers Workshop for the ERC players

Charity Rovers in children’s hospice

*Event under the auspices of: European Space Agency, Ministry of Development, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, government agencies

• „MAN OF THE YEAR - SPACE” AWARD – a special prize awarded for the first time in 2016 for outstanding results and contribution to the development the Polish space industry

• SPECIAL RAPORT ABOUT THE MARTIAL ROVERS AND ROBOTICS TEAMS IN POLAND – the cycle publication that represents current potential of the Polish market, descriptions of outstanding projects, profiles of young scientists and entrepreneurs (examples commercialization of student projects). The report will be officially presented during the ERC in 2016.

SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE ERC

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the detaileddescription of benefits under various

Packages for Partners

We are looking forward to our cooperation

www.roverchallenge.eu